Blue - Granite
Norway
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Krukåsen quarry, Larvik
Water Absorption:
ASTM C-97 0.16 %
Density:
ASTM C-97 170.1 lb/ft2
Flexural Strength:
11.6 - 12.6 MPa
Compressive Strength:
183 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Countertops, monuments, mosaic, exterior - interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, window sills
Finishing Surface:
Polished, Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Tumbled
Additional Names:
Lundhs Ocean Granite,Ocean Blue Pearl Granite,Emerald Blue Pearl Granite,Lundhs Ocean Blue
Description:
Technical Properties Standard Mean Values
stone name: ns-en 12407 monzonite (larvikite)
structure: coarse grained
texture: oriented feldspar crystals with lustre
compressive strength: ns-en 1926 183 mpa
flexural strength: ns-en 12371 12.6 mpa
flexural strength: ns-en 12371 11.6 mpa
(after 48 frost cycles)
frost resistance ns-en 12371 -11%
(after 48 freeze-/thaw cycles)
rupture energy, thickness 30 mm: ns-en 14158 4.4 j
abrasion resistance, wide wheel: ns-en 14157 (a)1 16.5 mm
breaking load at dowel holes: ns-en 13364 3780 n
slip resistance: ns-en 14231 68 srv (dry)
(honed surface) 17 srv (wet)
resistance to ageing
by thermal shock: ns-en 14066 no visual changes. no weight loss
petrographic composition: ns-en 124072
feldspar 72%
pyroxene 8%
amphibole 6%
biotite 3%
olivine 2%
apatite 3%
nepheline 3%
opaques 3%